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IndiGo worker killed, colleague injured in road crash in Bengaluru
The car, carrying the two women and the driver, crashed into a parked bus on the ITC Factory service road near Tarabanahalli Gate, police said.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 09:27 PM IST
Janhvi Kapoor feasts on Madurai bun butter toast with a bougie twist: Recipe!
The iconic and delectable Madurai bun butter toast gets a bougie update, thanks to Janhvi Kapoor channeling the foodie in her. Try it out for yourself!
Published on Feb 11, 2025 06:36 PM IST
1 killed, 75 hurt during Jallikattu in Madurai
The deceased was identified as a bull tamer, B Naveen Kumar, 22, who was gored to death by a bull, police said
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:22 PM IST
Pongal 2025: Madurai Jallikattu begins in Avaniyapuram with 1,100 bulls in fray
At the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu event, the best bull will be awarded a tractor worth ₹11 lakh, while the best bull-tamer will win a car worth ₹8 lakh.
Published on Jan 14, 2025 11:23 AM IST
BJP office bearer in Madurai held for sexually assaulting girl
The accused in Madurai has been identified as MS Shah, who is an office bearer in Tamil Nadu's BJP unit
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 04:54 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
Woman brutally attacked in Madurai for rejecting advances: Report
The man persistently proposed to the woman for a relationship, which she rejected. The assault left her unconscious, and she is now hospitalised.
Published on Nov 21, 2024 06:22 PM IST
Madurai rain: Severe waterlogging in parts of city after 15 min downpour
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city recorded a total of 10 cm of rainfall on Friday.
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 09:14 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on Saturday: Report
The new Vande Bharat Express will connect Madurai and Bengaluru in 7 hours and 45 minutes, operating six days a week with a day off on Tuesdays.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 07:00 PM IST
Doctor shares 5 points on ‘plight of medical students’ at AIIMS Madurai
The doctor said that the condition of the students at AIIMS Madurai is the result of “opening so many medical colleges without any basic facilities”.
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 08:41 AM IST
Video: Five people die as speeding SUV rams into two-wheeler in Tamil Nadu
The accident occurred when an SUV hit a two-wheeler and dragged it across the road to the other side over the Virudhunagar-Madurai highway.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 05:55 PM IST
India's 1st protest on sexual harassment at the workplace erupted 100 yrs ago
In colonial Madras, women workers of a mill unionised to ask for equal pay, equal work, and a workspace where they were not insulted, humiliated or harassed
Published on Apr 07, 2024 06:49 PM IST
Shobhana Warrier
LS polls: DMK allots Madurai, Dindigul to CPI(M); Nagapattinam, Tiruppur to CPI
Lok Sabha election: The ruling DMK had allotted two seats each to the CPI(M), CPI and VCK and one each to the IUML, KMDK and MDMK.
Published on Mar 12, 2024 02:10 PM IST
PTI |
AIIMS Madurai construction starts 5 years after foundation
DMK has criticised the union government of starting the work after a delay of five years only due to the ensuing Lok Sabha elections
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 06:56 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Stalin inaugurates jallikattu stadium built at ₹63 cr
Touted to be the first of its kind, the three-tiered stadium is spread across 65 acres. Built at a cost of ₹63 crore, it has a seating capacity of 5,000
Updated on Jan 25, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
People celebrate Margazhi Ashtami festival at Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai
Throughout the state, numerous significant Hindu festivals are observed during this period, and devotees observe them with deep devotion.
Published on Jan 04, 2024 03:27 PM IST
Madurai: Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for acid attack on college girls
The Madurai Mahila Court has sentenced a man who threw acid on college girls to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
Published on Dec 29, 2023 08:18 AM IST
ANI |
Fire breaks out at mall in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district
People in shops and cinema theatres inside the mall were swiftly evacuated through emergency exits.
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 05:47 AM IST
Sunrays: Peace is not the absence of war
Further, I happened to overhear that the child wanted to buy an Amar Chitra Katha titled, ‘Valmiki’s Ramayana’ from the book section adjacent the coffee shop. But the father wanted him to pick up ‘David Copperfield’ by Charles Dickens. That was the cause of admonishment! I was stunned!
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 08:34 AM IST
ED officer arrested: Tamil Nadu cops search Madurai office. Who is Ankit Tiwari?
Enforcement Directorate officer Ankit Tiwari was caught “red-handed” while accepting a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a doctor in the Dindigul district.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 08:04 AM IST
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan: Indore bags top spot for cleanest air
Indore, Amravati, and Parwanoo ranked highest for clean air in India, while Madurai, Jammu, and Kohima ranked lowest, according to a government survey.
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 12:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bhopal
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023: Indore ranked first followed by Agra and Thane
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the intent and plan to improve the air quality in more than 100 cities through a holistic approach. Under the programme, as many as 131 cities have been identified for the implementation of city-specific action plans to achieve improvement in air quality
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 08:44 PM IST
Tears paint Chowk as elderly, granddaughter bid farewell together
The somber procession carrying their mortal remains was led by the state’s deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Aakash Ghosh
Southern railway safety commissioner begins probe into Madurai train fire
A preliminary enquiry by the railway police established that the fire started after the passengers lit up a gas stove to make beverages
Updated on Aug 27, 2023 05:43 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: 10 killed, 20 injured as fire breaks out on train at Madurai station
Ten persons killed, 20 injured in train fire mishap in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 08:51 AM IST
YouTuber Manish Kashyap produced before courts in Bettiah
Kashyap has been lodged in a jail in Madurai since his arrest in March this year for allegedly circulating fabricated videos of “attacks on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu”.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:25 PM IST
Sandeep Bhaskar, Bettiah
Tamil Nadu BJP's SG Suryah arrested; Union minister's dig at Rahul Gandhi
SG Suryah had accused Madurai MP Su Venkatesan of not taking adequate action following the death of a hygiene worker after he was made to clean a drain.
Updated on Jun 17, 2023 10:07 AM IST
Stalin urges Centre for Chennai-Tokyo flight
There have been persistent requests from the Japanese business community in Tamil Nadu to resume direct flight services between Chennai and Tokyo, Stalin said in his letter to Scindia
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:48 AM IST
BJP will not spare anyone who is corrupt: Annamalai
On April 14, Annamalai said they will expose the corruption of all political parties that have ruled Tamil Nadu
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:45 PM IST
AIADMK chief vows to emerge victorious in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Amid strained relations with the BJP, the Edappadi Palaniswami-led AIADMK held its first party meeting on Sunday and vowed to be “victorious in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chennai
Bihar YouTuber held under NSA over fake migrant video
The action comes a day after the Madurai district court remanded Kashyap to judicial custody for 15 days.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:28 AM IST
Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
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